[blml] An EBU L&E decision.

[Wayne Burrows]

On 30/10/2007, gesta at tiscali.co.uk <gesta at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
> [also grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk]
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> From: "Wayne Burrows" <wjburrows at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [blml] An EBU L&E decision.
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> > This is what the laws say:
> >
> > "In adjudicating appeals the committee may exercise
> > all powers assigned by these Laws to the Director,
> > except that the committee may not overrule the Director
> > on a point of law or regulations, or on exercise of his
> > disciplinary powers.  The committee may recommend
> > to the Director that he change his ruling." L93B
> >
> > To me that says that an appeal committee has no authority
> > to interpret laws.  Certainly not to base their ruling on their
> > interpretation.  All they can do is recommend that the
> > director changes.
> >
> +=+ If the regulation is explicit I agree with that. But if the
> Director is required to use bridge judgement to determine
> whether the regulation applies the AC is entitled to enter
> its own bridge judgement in place of the Director's.
>                                             ~ Grattan ~   +=+
>

Is there a law that backs up this view?

The directors powers are clearly layed out:

"to administer and interpret these Laws and to advise the players of
their rights and responsibilities thereunder." L81C5

and as far as I can see the appeal committee cannot over-rule the
director on a point of law or regulation:

"In adjudicating appeals the committee25 may exercise all powers
assigned by these Laws to the Director, except that the committee may
not overrule the Director on a point of law or regulations, or on
exercise of his disciplinary powers.  The committee may recommend to
the Director that he change his ruling."  L93B

There is no condition that this only applies to laws and regulations
that are explicit.

Wayne